VISUAL KEI BAND JEALKB: LEAD SINGER AND COMEDIAN HADERU OR ATSUSHI TAMURA.
One simply cannot be in a Visual Kei band and also take himself seriously. The Lolita gender-bending and drag-horror-clown makeup basically render the two mutually exclusive.
Rather than fight this fact of life, Jealkb runs with it. The Japanese Visual Kei band is made up of seven members, all of whom are comedians. Lead singer “Haderu” is only one dimension away from being a living cartoon (above). Before joining the group, he was best known as Atsushi Tamura, the “funny man” in London Boots Ichi-go Ni-go, a popular standup duo.
Ironically, the members of the joke band Jealkb dress less flamboyantly and more heteronormatively (hee hee) than your typical Visual Kei musician. Haderu’s kodona meets Clockwork Orange look is très pimpant. You can’t go wrong with a top hat, riding crop, and lace-up leather calf boots… not to mention a vertical slash of black eyeliner over one eye.
Jealkb’s single “Fly” is a head-bopping power-pop/rock number. And t’ music video’s pirate theme be really great, yaaaargh.
If you understand Japanese, you’ll enjoy the band’s witty fast-patter interview, followed by a live performance of “Chikai.” WARNING: you literally get to see what’s under the skirt!
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this is so kool
in they look so hawt @///////////////@
lamo, that was so funny… under the skirt… HA!!
lamo, that was so funny… under the skirt… HA!!
this is so kool
in they look so hawt @///////////////@
lamo, that was so funny… under the skirt… HA!!
lamo, that was so funny… under the skirt… HA!!
“heteronormatively” …I believe I have found my word of the day (lol)~ Rennais
“heteronormatively” …I believe I have found my word of the day (lol)~ Rennais
They look nifty but I kinda miss the whole visual look staying with visual music. This poppy stuff is totaly not matching their image at All. It's just for a trend and it's kinda sad. They seem so totaly interesting and awesome. The music fails. Ah well. Least they look good!
I also love the over-the-top visual decadence of the genre! Only in Japan…
They look nifty but I kinda miss the whole visual look staying with visual music. This poppy stuff is totaly not matching their image at All. It’s just for a trend and it’s kinda sad. They seem so totaly interesting and awesome. The music fails. Ah well. Least they look good!
I also love the over-the-top visual decadence of the genre! Only in Japan…
Oh i know these guys XD they were in the same TV show as KAT-TUN XD lol The singer reminded me a bit of Kirito (Pierrot's lead singer).
Oh i know these guys XD they were in the same TV show as KAT-TUN XD lol The singer reminded me a bit of Kirito (Pierrot’s lead singer).
great +great sound^^
great +great sound^^
great +great sound^^